Education and Trainingfor

Leadership in the Public Service

NETWORK OF SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC
POLICY, AFFAIRS, AND ADMINISTRATION

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General Instructions

Thank you for considering membership in NASPAA, the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. NASPAA is an institutional membership association dedicated to excellence in public service education.

Membership Eligibility / / Important information to note:
Institutional membership in NASPAA is open to appropriately designated academic units or programs (e.g., colleges, schools, divisions, departments, centers, programs, institutes) within institutions of higher education that:
  • have a substantial commitment to the purpose of the association,
  • have separately identified curricula leading to a graduate degree in public affairs, policy, or administration, and
  • are accredited by appropriate regional accrediting bodies or their equivalent.
NASPAA also has a category of Associate Membership for other academic and non-academic organizations that subscribe to the purpose of the association. Please visit the NASPAA website for Associate Membership information. / To indicate that the program has university support, the president, academic vice-president, provost, or other appropriate academic officer of the university is asked to sign the application, along with the head of the program or unit seeking membership. The ‘principal representative’ is also asked to sign and submit the NASPAA Member Code of Good Practice (p. 10).
Membership dues are based on total student enrollment in the public affairs/policy/administration program(s) during the previous academic year. A check, made payable to NASPAA, for the dues for the first year of membership should be enclosed with the completed application. If the application is deferred or denied, the check will be returned.
Please attach a narrative statement describing the purpose of the academic program(s), how it fits into the university organization, fields of special concerns such as urban affairs, international policy, management science, budgeting, city management, etc., and the academic program.
How Applications Are Considered
NASPAA’s governing body, the Executive Council, has the responsibility for considering and approving membership applications. The Council reviews applications at its Spring and Fall meetings, and may also consider applications via conference call or email. NASPAA will keep applicants updated on the status of their application.


Institutional Membership Application

PLEASE TYPE, unless signature is noted as required

1. / Name of academic unit applying for membership:
2. / Name of institution:
is applying for membership in the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration. We affirm that we hold a substantial commitment to the purpose of NASPAA and have an appropriate, separately identified curricula leading to a graduate degree in public affairs, policy, and administration.
3. / Our institution is currently accredited by: [Please list name(s) of accrediting bodies]
If the NASPAA Executive Council approves this membership application, we are prepared to pay the applicable dues fee.
4. / For the Program Head of the academic unit applying
Name: ______
Title: ______
Signature : ______Date: ______
5. / For the Institution President or appropriate administrative official
Name: ______
Title: ______
Signature : ______Date: ______
6. / DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE -- Each member institution must designate a Principal Representative who will receive official NASPAA communications and cast the program’s vote at the Annual Business Meeting. This person will have access to edit your school’s data/ information in NASPAA’s online database. This person will also have access to edit your school’s data/ information in NASPAA’s online database and will be given the log in to complete the online portion of the Membership Application.
Name: ______Title______

Address: ______


City: ______State/Province/Territory: ______
Country:______Zip: ______

Phone: ______Email: ______
7. / PROGRAM INFORMATION
Please attach a narrative statement describing the purpose of the academic program(s), how it fits into the university organization, fields of special concerns such as urban, international, comparative, management science, policy analysis, and the academic program.
Degrees Offered:
___Bachelors
___Masters
___Doctorate
___Online Courses/Degrees (Distance Learning)
What language(s) are your courses taught in?
MPA Program Head
Name:
MPP Program Head
Name:
8. / Please name individuals, if any, in your PA program responsible for Directing Career, Admissions, Doctoral Program and Undergraduate
Doctoral Program Director
Name:
Phone: / Fax: / Email:
Undergraduate Director
Name:
Phone: / Fax: / Email:
9. / Faculty Information
Roster of FULL-TIME Public Administration/Public Affairs Faculty
List up to 10 full-time permanent faculty active in your public administration/public affairs program.
Name: / Title:
Gender: / Phone: / Email:
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10 / Enrollment and Degree Information
In this section, please report for the academic unit (e.g., a school, department, program, or institute) at your institution that is academic unit applying for membership at NASPAA and that encompasses teaching in fields relating to public administration, public affairs, public policy, and/or public management. The instructional activity of this academic unit may also include a wide range of specific studies, such as health care policy and management, nonprofit administration, criminal justice, urban and regional planning, and the like.
PLEASE NOTE: NASPAA Collects MASTER’s Degree data in our online Public Affairs Education Database. For your application to be considered you must submit the data for your master’s degree(s) in the online database, applications without this data provided will not be considered. For access to the online system please contact

DOCTORAL DEGREES
A.PH. D. DEGREE
Offered:______YES______NO
NUMBER OF PH. D. DEGREE CANDIDATES ENROLLED AND PH. D. DEGREES AWARDED IN PAST
12 MONTHS:
Number of Full-time Students Enrolled --______
Number of Part-time Students Enrolled --______
NUMBER OF PH. D. DEGREES AWARDED -- ______

B.DPA DEGREE

Offered:______YES______NO
NUMBER OF DPA DEGREE CANDIDATES ENROLLED AND DPA DEGREES AWARDED IN PAST 12
MONTHS:
Number of Full-time Students Enrolled --______
Number of Part-time Students Enrolled --______
NUMBER OF DPA DEGREES AWARDED -- ______
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DIVERSITY DATA FOR ALL STUDENTS RECEIVING DOCTORAL DEGREES IN PAST 12 MONTHS
For the totality of doctoral degrees awarded in past 12 months for all degree programs listed in Questions A and B above, please provide the following gender and race/ethnicity data for all students receiving these degrees.
C.GENDER
# of Male Recipients ______
# of Female Recipients ______
D.RACE/ETHNICITY(This is optional. Your school’s information will not be identifiable, It is used for data purpose only)
# of White/Non-Hispanic Recipients:______
# of Black/Non-Hispanic Recipients:______
# of Hispanic Recipients:______
# of Asian/Pacific Islander Recipients:______
# of American Indian/Alaskan Native Recipients:______
# of International Recipients: ______
# of Other Known/Reported Recipients:______
# of Unknown/Unreported Recipients:______
TOTAL______
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UNDERGRADUATE
E.Does your NASPAA member institution offer undergraduate courses in public administration, public affairs, or public policy?
______YES______NO
  1. NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PAST 12 MONTHS: ______
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11. / ANNUAL DUES
** A check for the membership dues, made payable to NASPAA, for your first year of membership should be enclosed with your application. If the application is deferred or denied, your check will be returned.**
The current dues schedule (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018) is:
Number of students / Dues (USD)
0 - 50 / $ 850
51 - 100 / $ 1,783
101 - 175 / $ 2,498
176 - 250 / $ 3,452
251 - 400 / $ 3,928
401 -550 / $ 4,405
551 - 850 / $ 4,882
851 - 1150 / $ 5,359
1151 - 1750 / $ 5,989
More than 1750 / Contact NASPAA
Total students enrolled: ______
Annual Dues: ______
Please circle the appropriate annual dues level, based on the total enrollment calculated. Contact NASPAA if you have questions about this calculation. Federal ID #52-1080991
NASPAA MEMBER CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE
A program holding membership in the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), the global standard in public service education:
  • Pursues excellence and quality in its provision of public affairs education.
  • Continuously operationalizes the commitment to public service among students, faculty, alumni, and other constituencies, and holds the profession of public service in the highest esteem.
  • Recognizes its responsibility to the community of public affairs institutions by participating in developmental activities to help other NASPAA schools and by providing enrollment and faculty data.
  • Posts a hot link on the program’s website to the NASPAA web site discussion of quality in public affairs education.
  • Pursues diversity in student body, faculty, and curriculum.
  • Integrates ethics into the curriculum and all aspects of program operation, and expects students and faculty to exhibit the highest ethical standards in their teaching, research, and service.
  • Focuses on the preparation of students for professional careers in public service, emphasizing both the values and ethics of public service, and the development of professional skills and knowledge.
  • Recognizes the importance of contributions of students, faculty, alumni, and employers to improving the relevance and quality of the program.
  • Uses student learning outcomes and other outcome measures to help improve program effectiveness.
  • Is committed to the holistic development of the individual student as a professional—including admission advisement; support of student learning, research, and service; summative learning experiences, and career placement and advisement.
  • Offers a multi-disciplinary curriculum that includes coverage of management, organization, policy, human resources, political institutions, economics, quantitative methods, and IT management
  • Honestly represents the meaning of NASPAA membership without implying accreditation.
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Signature of principal representative Date

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